In Liliana Hecker’s short story The Stolen Party, the maid's daughter, Rosaura, gets into an argument with her mother because she believes she is invited as a guest to Luciana’s elegant birthday party. After discovering the shocking truth which proves her mother’s belief, that she is only there to work the party as a server, she learns that sometimes advice from people who are older than us can be useful because they have more experience. Before the party even begins, Rosaura argues with her mother to let her go to the party. Rosaura and her mother disagree about whether or not she can go to the party and Rosaura wants to go because she feels “‘[she] [has] been invited’” while her mother fears that she will only be seen as “‘the maid's daughter’” (Hecker 1).
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Her mother does not want Rosaura to get hurt and even though she is harsh, her mother tells her the truth which is people will take advantage of you in life. Despite the fact that her mother does not feel it is a good idea for her to go to the party, Rosaura’s mother ends up letting her attend. While at the party, Rosaura participates in many games while also helps Senora Ines run errands for the party. After helping the magician with the monkey and is called “‘ my little countess’” Rosaura feels up until then “she was angry with her mother” for doubting Luciana’s intentions (Hecker 4). Rosaura is helping at the party and is very proud of herself because she feels she is the only one who can do these things and can not wait to tell her mother that she is wrong. Often times humans have an urge to prove people wrong because they want to establish a point instead of letting it go and moving on. After the party is over, Senora Ines makes Rosaura wait for a little bit. Rosaura thinks she is going to get a goodbye present, but when Senora Ines hands her money instead, she is
Her mother does not want Rosaura to get hurt and even though she is harsh, her mother tells her the truth which is people will take advantage of you in life. Despite the fact that her mother does not feel it is a good idea for her to go to the party, Rosaura’s mother ends up letting her attend. While at the party, Rosaura participates in many games while also helps Senora Ines run errands for the party. After helping the magician with the monkey and is called “‘ my little countess’” Rosaura feels up until then “she was angry with her mother” for doubting Luciana’s intentions (Hecker 4). Rosaura is helping at the party and is very proud of herself because she feels she is the only one who can do these things and can not wait to tell her mother that she is wrong. Often times humans have an urge to prove people wrong because they want to establish a point instead of letting it go and moving on. After the party is over, Senora Ines makes Rosaura wait for a little bit. Rosaura thinks she is going to get a goodbye present, but when Senora Ines hands her money instead, she is